A visit to the Rakestraw Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Rakestraw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rakestraw Cemetery:
40.3539, -89.9962
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies just to the southwest of the Rakestraw Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rakestraw Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rakestraw Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rakestraw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liverpool Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
- Fullerton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fullerton Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Steging Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Steging Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steging Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pollitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pollitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollitt Cemetery
- Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neteler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Neteler Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neteler Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Waterford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
- Speckman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Speckman Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speckman Cemetery
- Samm's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Samm's Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samm's Cemetery
- Heater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Heater Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Foutch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Foutch Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutch Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rakestraw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rakestraw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buzzville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Liverpool
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Topeka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goofy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Havana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sepo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Poplar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Lewistown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dunfermline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Long Branch is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Saint David
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bryant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Manito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Radville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Radville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
- Marbletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marbletown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kilbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Teheran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- Parkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Breeds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rakestraw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rakestraw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rakestraw Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Easton
- Havana
- Kilbourne
- Lewistown
- Manito
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rakestraw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mason County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rakestraw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1964936 (Rakestraw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1964936 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mason
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Topeka
- Location given for Rakestraw Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3539304 Lon: -89.9962268
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rakestraw Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |